污点 (wūdiǎn): stain; spot; blemish

Measure Word

一个污点 gè

Meanings

1 stain; spot; blemish
2 moral stain; blot (on one's record or reputation)

Characters

污

wū

dirty; filthy; to stain

点

diǎn

dot; spot; point

Dirty + spot - a stain, literally or on one's reputation.

Examples

HSK 1

衣服上有一个污点。

Yīfu shàng yǒu yīgè wūdiǎn.

There's a stain on the clothes.

HSK 3

这件事成了他人生的污点。

Zhè jiàn shì chéng le tā rénshēng de wūdiǎn.

This incident became a stain on his life.

HSK 3

他的记录上没有任何污点。

Tā de jìlù shàng méiyǒu rènhé wūdiǎn.

There are no blemishes on his record.

Tips

usage

污点 is more commonly used in the figurative sense (a blot on one's reputation) than the literal sense (a physical stain, where 污渍 is more precise). Common collocations: 人生污点 (stain on one's life), 污点证人 (tainted witness / witness who testifies in exchange for leniency).